“I don’t think there’s going to be any proof, to my knowledge, that the animal was a dangerous animal,” said Blank. “I think the issue’s going to be is it inherently dangerous as a result of whether it’s a wolf hybrid or not, and we’re going to be disputing that,” he said.

“You’re going to hear testimony, when this case begins to develop, that there are additional issues with respect to whether this dog was actually a hybrid wolf … This case is going to demonstrate that the scientific data, with respect to these type of animals, is in a massive state of confusion,” Blank said.

Both Holland and Adkins are out on bond. A preliminary hearing is set for early next month.